What is the family of the skull shown in the image? Hint: fossorial.
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The question is asking to identify the family of the skull shown in the image, with the hint that it is fossorial, meaning adapted for digging.
Answer
Geomyidae
The final answer is Geomyidae.
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The final answer is Geomyidae.
More Information
The Geomyidae family, also known as pocket gophers, is characterized by a fossorial lifestyle, adapted to digging and living underground.
Tips
A common mistake is misidentifying similar fossorial rodent skulls, such as those of moles or voles.
Sources
- Quantitative Morphological Proxies for Fossoriality in Small Mammals - academic.oup.com
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